org.andromda.metafacades.uml

Interface TemplateArgumentFacade

public interface TemplateArgumentFacade

Represents the model object 'Template Parameter Substitution'. Relates the actual parameter(s) to a formal template parameter as part of a template binding. Metafacade interface to be used by AndroMDA cartridges.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ModelElementFacade	getElement() Represents a model element.
String	getValidationName() Gets the name of the metafacade used within validation messages.
Object	getValidationOwner() Gets the metafacade that acts as the owner of this metafacade.
void	initialize() Provides any required initialization of the metafacade.
boolean	isTemplateArgumentFacadeMetaType() Indicates the metafacade type (used for metafacade mappings).
void	validateInvariants(Collection<ModelValidationMessage> validationMessages) Performs validation of any invariants found on this model element and stores the messages within the validationMessages collection.

Method Detail

isTemplateArgumentFacadeMetaType

boolean isTemplateArgumentFacadeMetaType()

Indicates the metafacade type (used for metafacade mappings).

Returns:

boolean always true

initialize

void initialize()

Provides any required initialization of the metafacade.

getValidationOwner

Object getValidationOwner()

Gets the metafacade that acts as the owner of this metafacade. (for example: an operation is an owner of its parameters, etc). This is used by AndroMDA's validation framework to provide more context as to where the error has occurred.

Returns:

Object the Validation Owner

getValidationName

String getValidationName()

Gets the name of the metafacade used within validation messages. This provides the full name of the metafacade.

Returns:

String the Validation Name

validateInvariants

void validateInvariants(Collection<ModelValidationMessage> validationMessages)

Performs validation of any invariants found on this model element and stores the messages within the validationMessages collection.

Parameters:

validationMessages - the collection of messages to which additional validation messages will be added if invariants are broken.

getElement

ModelElementFacade getElement()

Represents a model element. It may be an Element or NamedElement. A named element is an element in a model that may have a name. An element is a constituent of a model. As such, it has the capability of owning other elements.

Returns:

ModelElementFacade